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Kuraray Co Ltd

Kuraray Co Ltd

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Basic MaterialsChemicals
  • Price (JPY)1,889.50
  • Today's Change25.00 / 1.34%
  • Shares traded1.22m
  • 1 Year change+37.32%
  • Beta0.7695
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About the company

Kuraray Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals. The Company operates through five business segments. The Vinyl Acetate segment provides functional resins and films such as poval, polyvinyl butyral (PVB), and EVAL. The Isoprene segment provides thermoplastic elastomer SEPTON, CLARITY, isoprene-related products, and GENESTA. The Functional Materials segment provides methacrylic resins, medical-related products, and carbon materials. The Textile segment provides synthetic fibers, artificial leather CLARINO, and non-woven fabrics. The Trading segment processes and sells synthetic fibers and artificial leather, and plans and sells other products. It is also engaged in the manufacture and sales of high-performance membranes, consignment of production incidental business and logistics services, design and construction of water treatment facilities, warehousing and logistics and processing business, and the operation of insurance and travel business.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)788.16bn
  • Net income in JPY55.91bn
  • Incorporated1926
  • Employees11.91k
  • Location
    Kuraray Co Ltd2F, Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4, Ote-machiCHIYODA-KU 100-0004JapanJPN
  • Phone+81 367011000
  • Fax+81 367011005
  • Websitehttps://www.kuraray.co.jp/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Adeka Corp399.77bn22.98bn334.34bn5.51k14.331.157.710.8363224.88224.883,912.332,791.920.76652.554.1872,527,220.005.044.847.817.3826.1925.866.586.201.73--0.186335.37-0.88595.9636.956.144.6414.87
NAGASE & CO., LTD.900.15bn22.40bn377.82bn7.53k16.850.94929.570.4197195.16195.167,833.383,463.851.164.632.90119,573,500.002.943.184.825.1018.3016.902.542.711.30--0.293833.09-1.402.19-5.182.1610.5413.75
Daicel Corp558.06bn55.83bn414.17bn11.13k7.581.154.590.7422197.36197.361,974.601,301.220.69552.225.4550,121,790.007.054.769.896.3028.5428.1010.136.921.09--0.447936.493.723.7237.249.609.699.34
Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd287.27bn21.83bn419.10bn7.95k19.131.3811.781.46233.68233.683,075.063,233.790.7013.464.5636,120,580.005.354.796.856.4129.8429.697.646.672.04--0.137830.670.8176.177.607.6715.3314.87
Air Water Inc1.02tn44.37bn494.66bn20.35k11.071.015.330.4828194.52194.474,492.622,140.680.88548.714.6050,350,840.003.994.045.565.7521.5021.644.504.401.12--0.465732.581.956.669.728.40-2.169.86
KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.562.28bn67.11bn516.80bn16.84k8.411.655.230.9191292.03292.032,445.881,485.520.82593.715.3433,381,440.0011.216.0418.789.6430.8330.3113.588.171.47--0.249224.7610.455.64166.3630.98-2.237.39
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd168.82bn14.15bn519.89bn1.88k34.822.6320.593.08116.82116.821,393.491,548.700.67783.395.0789,943,530.006.987.308.838.9935.3235.1010.3011.082.42--0.050847.46-7.509.04-35.4513.0817.7611.84
NOF Corp222.25bn33.99bn557.81bn3.88k16.292.0713.612.51141.17141.17923.081,109.000.68292.834.1657,296,210.0010.479.9612.5412.0135.7734.5115.3314.122.84--0.01927.702.093.280.059.0624.437.89
Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd2.45tn-311.84bn644.36bn32.16k--0.659--0.2633-190.68-190.681,496.25590.330.60422.334.5076,082,620.00-11.49-1.03-19.15-1.7330.8331.23-19.02-1.610.6694-5.600.5732---15.491.08-4,563.12---2.65-16.37
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc813.42bn38.82bn654.98bn7.92k15.880.91787.740.8052189.83189.834,001.523,284.960.77573.384.77102,730,100.004.464.846.066.6921.2922.125.766.211.09--0.201740.554.124.62-20.92-6.7316.652.71
Kuraray Co Ltd788.16bn55.91bn664.30bn11.91k11.220.82174.890.8429166.89166.892,352.672,278.190.6282.174.9266,198,220.004.462.545.463.1831.9731.427.104.221.5896.670.254854.573.255.31-21.844.81-2.203.55
Tosoh Corp1.01tn57.33bn682.02bn14.39k11.650.84086.130.6782180.04180.043,158.492,495.370.80963.043.6669,865,220.005.376.967.9910.1222.5024.926.638.081.39--0.175834.47-5.523.1413.89-6.01-1.058.70
Resonac Holdings Corp1.31tn20.37bn696.71bn23.84k33.471.165.350.5313112.58112.587,240.923,235.040.64444.395.4255,005,200.001.010.38061.310.543520.1921.471.570.57711.219.770.6169---7.455.37-158.46--16.11-11.54
Nissan Chemical Corp226.71bn38.03bn707.46bn3.14k18.683.1113.603.12272.83272.831,626.201,641.050.72881.712.6572,268,090.0012.2813.2816.7217.6746.2244.9516.8516.981.43--0.150750.15-0.59632.04-7.435.3016.1414.87
Mitsui Chemicals Inc1.75tn50.00bn906.01bn19.86k17.150.9946.080.5178262.97262.979,203.334,538.110.81693.094.8788,099,440.002.514.133.996.6221.1922.083.074.731.03--0.434533.40-6.913.36-39.71-8.0622.536.96
Data as of Jul 22 2024. Currency figures normalised to Kuraray Co Ltd's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

24.92%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Apr 202420.13m5.67%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 04 Jul 202411.66m3.29%
National Mutual Insurance Fed. of Agricultural Cooperativesas of 31 Dec 202310.88m3.07%
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Jul 20249.42m2.66%
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 28 Jun 20248.96m2.52%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Jul 20248.51m2.40%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 08 Jul 20245.37m1.51%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 20235.03m1.42%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 04 Jul 20244.59m1.29%
Tweedy, Browne Co. LLCas of 31 Mar 20243.88m1.09%
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